Smoke & Mirrors.
There is no freeze of their COLA pay.
No freeze of their upgrades to a higher level.
No freeze of their annual increases due to seniority.
I think he is only freezing the initial pay grade for each ranking G-1 thru G-13 of G-15.
Someboby post the Balky WH offecal statement. In the very first sentence i swear it says
BOOSHES FAULT!!! LOL
That's a new one to me. My understanding was that the only way a GS'r could increase their pay was by moving up the pay band with their years in, changing jobs, or a COLA.